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- [oh-ver-fish]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈfɪʃ/
- /ˌəʊ.və.ˈfɪʃ.ɪŋ/
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- [oh-ver-fish]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈfɪʃ/
Definitions of overfishing word
- verb with object overfishing to fish (an area) excessively; to exhaust the supply of usable fish in (certain waters): Scientists are concerned that fishing boats may overfish our coastal waters. 1
- verb without object overfishing to fish so as to deplete the supply of fish in certain waters: If the trawlers are going to overfish here, we'll need legislation to restrict their hauls. 1
- noun overfishing the act of fishing excessively, thus reducing fish species, etc 0
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Origin of overfishing
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; over- + fish
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Parts of speech for Overfishing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overfishing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
overfishing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with overfishing
- who is most in danger from the effects of overfishing?
- what is overfishing?
- how can overfishing lead to ecosystem collapse?
- why is overfishing a problem?
- why can overfishing lead to ecosystem collapse?
- how does overfishing affect coral reefs?
- how to stop overfishing?
- how does overfishing affect biodiversity?
- where does overfishing occur the most?
- what can we do to stop overfishing?
- what is the problem with overfishing?
- why is overfishing happening?
- why does overfishing affect the coral reef communities?
- what is the definition of overfishing?
- how can we prevent overfishing?
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